Grumpy and irritated: Vent (long, sorry)

nyrek · September 2010

I'm an associate degree RN. I went back to school finally for my BSN to be able to go into some kind of management or just something more than where I'm at. My BSN was supposed to open all these doors of possibility. I'm down to my final 2 classes and graduate this December.

Then I discover last night that within the next 2-4 years, there's going to be this big national shift to mandate that someone can still graduate with an ADN and be an RN, but within 10 years of graduating, they will need to obtain their BSN or not be allowed to practice as a nurse any longer. (A few states have already legislated this...everyone else is getting on the bandwagon.)

So what is now happening is this major shift in minimum requirements. BSN is now basically being looked at as the base degree. Supervisory positions which used to require a BSN are now mandating a minimum of MSN. Even Nurse Practitioners and educators who have their MSN are going to have to enroll for either their DNP or PhD by the year 2014.

I was just in tears last night. I want to be done with school so badly. I want to be there to raise my family. And yet I also want to be able to support my family and to have what we want in life will never happen with his job and my BSN.

I hate school...and yet I find myself ready to apply to grad schools this week just to get it over with as quick as possible. I know I could take some time off, but all I'm doing is delaying what I'll have to do anyways and making it that much longer before I can do what I want to do.

I'm just pissed to realize that everything I just worked so hard for is basically worth crap and wont do anything for me that it was supposed to. I could have/should have enrolled right in the RN-MSN program and been done with it. Now I've got maxed out student loans and another 2 1/2 years minimum of more school in front of me.

Shoot me. Now.

LoveAdopted · September 2010

Ugh how frustrating. I know how you must have been so happy and excited to be at the end of your school career, and now need think ahead instead of just being excited for new opportunities. I am in a similar position now, I went to school for 4 1/2 years and here in MA, you can teach with a Bachelors but need to get your Masters within 5 years, so no one wants to hire someone who doesn't already have that. Hang in there, it will all be worth it!

GracefulMeadow86 · September 2010

i dont really have any advice, but thats really sucky. cant they make an exception for the people that are already in the programs?

preciousgrl120 · September 2010

wow, that really does stink. I wish I had great advice, but I hope the decision gets easier to make and that, if you decide to, continuing further in school isn't too terrible.

benmel31 · September 2010

Wow, I am sorry that things are changing in your career field and your degrees cannot lead to as much anymore. You must be feeling frustrated after all of your hard work! I hope you come to a decision on what you want to do. It cannot hurt to look into grad schools but maybe take off a semester or two to give yourself a break! You've worked so hard and it is tough to feel like a life long student while working full time and having a life with your husband and kids! Good luck to you!

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